After Black Sabbath ousted Ozzy Osbourne in April 1979 for his excessive substance abuse, things looked rather dire for the band. But along came Ronnie James Dio. The American rocker with the powerful pipes had just spent several years in Rainbow. Having a potent frontman and passionate lyricist in the fold allowed Sabbath to solider […]
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